One point from two games is still missing for the German youth selection to ensure participation in the European Championship. On Friday, the opponent is Hungary in Osnabrück (6.15 p.m. / Sat.1), four days later the away game in Poland follows. “Thanks to the results in March, we have developed an optimal starting position in our group,” said coach Antonio Di Salvo. Offensive player Ansgar Knauff announced: “Now it’s important that we tackle the last two games as clearly and bring home the group win.”
The Ukrainian national team wants to take the penultimate step to the World Cup in Qatar in Scotland. Coach Oleksandr Petrakow’s team will play in the playoff semi-finals in Glasgow on Wednesday. If the Ukrainians prevail against the Scots, they will play against Wales for World Cup participation on Sunday. “It’s very important for our national team and for our country that we make it,” former Ukrainian Bundesliga player Andrej Voronin said recently at a benefit game for the selection in Mönchengladbach. Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, national players who earn their money in their own country have not been able to play in their clubs for a long time. They kept fit with tests and training.
A good month before the start of the European Championship against Denmark on July 8, the DFB women’s anticipation of the tournament in England is slowly increasing. On Tuesday, national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will call up her extended squad of 28 players from the previous group of 35 candidates. One thing is certain: Playmaker Dzsenifer Marozsan will not be there, the 30-year-old will miss the tournament due to a cruciate ligament tear.
The first games as Austria’s national coach are tough for Ralf Rangnick: World Cup finalist Croatia, world champion France and the Danes, who were so strong at the European Championship, are the opponents in the Nations League. “I’m really looking forward to the task,” said the 63-year-old. Before making his debut against Croatia on Friday, the former Manchester United coach wants to have many talks to bring “the will to win” and “energy” to the pitch.